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SYDNEY, N.S. — A Sydney man has been sentenced to complete a four-year prison term after being convicted on a charge of sexual interference.
In addition to the jail sentence, O’Connell was ordered to submit a DNA sample to the national registry, he is banned from possessing weapons for 10 years, he is to be a registered sex offender for 20 years and is to stay away from areas where young people are likely to gather such as parks, public pools and playgrounds for 10 years.
The offences occurred in Sydney between July and August 2013 when the victim was 15 and was experiencing some difficulties at home at the time. The victim had testified that prior to being physically touched by O’Connell, he started making sexually suggestive comments such as how good her butt looked. She said he would then touch or grab her buttocks.
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